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Columbia, SC: McKissick Museum, University of South Carolina, 1994. 72 pages, illustrations, portraits; 29 cm. Catalogue of a traveling exhibition organized by the McKissick Museum held at the Museum of York County, Rock Hill, South Carolina, October 10, 1987 to January 2, 1988 and six others. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Light shelfwear to wraps, age toning. .… Ler mais sobre este item

Providence, RI: Rhode Island School of Design, 1992. 190 pages, illustrations (some colour); 32 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by arrangement. Richly illustrated with colour plates. "This collection in the Museum of Art at the Rhode Island School of Design, is one of the finest in the United States and was assembled largely on the… Ler mais sobre este item

Los Angeles: UCLA Fowler Museum of Cultural History, 2002. 256 pages, colour illustrations; 31 cm. UCLA Fowler Museum of Cultural History textile series; no. 6. A good copy. Light shelfwear. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by arrangement. Profusely illustrated. Shinto arts. "The spectacular Japanese community festivals known as matsuri are centuries old. Even today, in a society driven by technological advancement,… Ler mais sobre este item

New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art; E. P. Dutton & Co., Inc., 1976. Cloth, 244 pages, illustrations (some colour); 32 cm. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Age toning, top edge lightly soiled. Dust jacket protected in a mylar cover. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by arrangement. Richly illustrated with colour plates. Text by Margaret B. Freeman, Curator Emeritus, The… Ler mais sobre este item

Denver, CO: Harmsen Publishing Company, 1990. 68 pages, illustrations (some colour); 30 cm. Revised Edition. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Light edgewear to wraps, age toning. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by special arrangement.. 2nd. Paperback. Very Good. 4to.

Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, 1995. 128 pages, colour illustrations; 28 cm. Subtitle on wraps: Folk Art Images of Native Americans. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Profusely illustrated. . Paperback. Fine. 4to.

London: Spink & Son Ltd., 1985. 28 pages, illustrations (some colour), portrait; 30 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Light shelfwear to wraps, age toning. . 1st. Paperback. Very Good. 4to.

New York: E. P. Dutton, Inc., 1985. 150 pages, illustrations (some colour); 29 cm. PRESENTATION COPY. Signed by the author Alice Kaufman, with a personalized inscription. A fine copy of the first printing. CONTENTS: A brief introduction to Navajo weaving; The first weavers; The classic period; Bosque Redondo and the aftermath; The reservation traders; Contemporary Navajo weaving; The weaving process:… Ler mais sobre este item

Atglen, PA: Schiffer Publishing Ltd., 1987. 248 pages, illustrations (some colour), portraits; 31 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Light shelfwear. Another copy available. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by arrangement. Profusely illustrated. "This new and gorgeously-illustrated book presents important information on Pueblo, Navajo, Rio Grande and Northern Mexican weaving styles of the Southwestern U.S. region. Traditional and modern styles of… Ler mais sobre este item

New York: Dover Publications, Inc., 1973. 198 pages, illustrations; 23 cm. Reprint of the edition published by McKnight & McKnight Pub. Co., Bloomington, Ill. Firm binding, creased spine. Clean inside copy. Age toning. Batik, Tie Dyeing, Stenciling, Silk Screen, Block Printing. "Outstanding guide to the most popular methods of painting, dyeing, and printing on fabrics. Wealth of illustrations, tips on… Ler mais sobre este item

New York: Vintage Books; Random House, 2015. xxii, 615 pages, illustrations, maps; 21 cm. Tight, clean copy. "The epic story of the rise and fall of the empire of cotton, its centrality in the world economy, and its making and remaking of global capitalism. Sven Beckert's rich, fascinating book tells the story of how, in a remarkably brief period, European… Ler mais sobre este item

Copenhagen: Rosenborg, 1999. 36 pages, colour illustrations; 21 x 30 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. . Paperback. Fine. Oblong.

New York and London: Abbeville Press Publishers, 2004. Cloth, 276 pages, illustrations (chiefly colour); 32 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Stated First Edition. Dust jacket protected in a mylar cover. A fine copy of the first printing. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by arrangement. Richly illustrated with colour plates. "The origins of the most significant objects of Western American Art,… Ler mais sobre este item

New York: Dover Publications, Inc., 1972. 271 pages, illustrations; 24 cm. Tight, clean copy. Age toning. "Most complete survey of Indian basket-making describes uses of baskets, their role in legend and ceremony, origins of forms and designs, materials and colors, weaves and stitches, plus full instructions for those who want to make their own. Southwest, Pacific coast. Basic work for… Ler mais sobre este item

Guatemala City: Turismas, 1977. 109, [7] pages, illustrations (some colour); 21 cm. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Light shelfwear to wraps, age toning.. Paperback. Very Good. 8vo.

Washington D.C.: Textile Museum, 1973. 26 pages, illustrations; 22 x 28 cm. Catalogue of an exhibition held April 3 to September 9, 1973, at the Textile Museum, Washington, D.C. Circulated by the International Exhibitions Foundation, 1973. Under the patronage of the Ambassador of Panama and Mrs. Nicolas Gonzales-Revilla. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Moderate shelfwear to wraps, age toning. Textile… Ler mais sobre este item

New York: William Morrow and Company, Inc., 1980. Cloth, 304 pages, illustrations (some colour); 30 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Age toning. Dust jacket protected in a mylar cover. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by arrangement. Profusely illustrated. CONTENTS: Foreword by Madge Garland; FROM THE ANCIENT WORLD to 1870; Mesopotamia to Mycenae: The ancient world; Classical perfection: Greece and Rome;… Ler mais sobre este item

New York: Dutton Studio Books in association with the Museum of American Folk Art, 1990. ix, 101 pages, illustrations (some colour); 29 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. First thus. African-American quilts. "This richly illustrated book offers a glimpse into the lives and creativity of African-American quilters during the era of slavery. Originally published in 1989, this was the first… Ler mais sobre este item

San Francisco: Espirit De Corp, 1990. 39 pages, colour illustrations; 25 cm. Published on the occasion of the exhibition AMISH: The Art of the Quilt, the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, M.H. De Young Memorial Museum, June 9 to September 2, 1990. Firm binding, clean text. Previous owner's notation/title page, otherwise unmarked. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by arrangement. Richly… Ler mais sobre este item

Los Angeles: UCLA Museum of Cultural History, 1988. 96 pages, illustrations (some colour); 22 x 28 cm. Design by Jung-yu S. Lien. Published in conjunction with an exhibition at UCLA Museum of Cultural History, Haines Hall Gallery 2, Sunday, July 17 to Sunday, September 18, 1988. Good+. Firm binding, unmarked. Small dampstain/lower right corner (no mildew/mold, pages don’t stick).. 1st.… Ler mais sobre este item